Pedestrian struck on Hwy 101 in Encinitas

ENCINITAS  A pedestrian was hit by a car and seriously injured Thursday night on North Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas, the Sheriff’s Department said.

The 58-year-old man was crossing the highway mid-block near Phoebe Street about 8 p.m. He was hit by a 57-year-old woman driving a Lexus sedan north on the highway, sheriff’s Sgt. Anthony O’Boyle said.

The man, who was crossing outside of a marked crosswalk and was wearing dark clothing, is believed to have consumed alcohol before the incident, O’Boyle said. He was transported to a hospital.

Neither speed nor alcohol were considered factors on the part of the Lexus driver, the sergeant said.